Granby Obituary: Rose Holcomb, 88

Rose (Bauer) Holcomb, 88, of Granby and formerly of Bloomfield, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at MeadowBrook of Granby.

Born in Hartford on April 1, 1930, daughter of the late John and Frances (Braun) Bauer, she was raised in Hartford and Bloomfield and graduated as the Salutatorian of her class in 1947. Rose was employed at Connecticut General Life Insurance as a stenographer and typist. She loved her work and continued to work part-time while raising her family.

Rose suffered from a stroke at the age of 37, but her will to survive, her strength of character, and her determination allowed her to persevere for another 51 years.

As a young woman, Rose enjoyed reading books, camping with her family, boating, sewing, cooking and baking. In more recent years, she enjoyed reading the daily newspaper, watching her soap operas and old western movies on TV, painting, and putting together jigsaw puzzles.

Her real passion was Bingo and her family often referred to her as the “Bingo Queen.” Most of all, Rose will be remembered for her love of family and all that she taught them over the years. She truly was an inspiration to all who met her including the staff and many residents at MeadowBrook of Granby where she had lived for the last 22 years. She was a devout Catholic and a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Bloomfield.

She leaves three daughters, Holly H. Pazda and her husband Gary of North Granby, Wendy H. French of Marblehead, MA, and Shelly M. Lombardo and her husband Joseph of West Granby; nine grandchildren, Carrie Pazda of West Palm Beach, FL, Adam Pazda and his wife Chanel of New York, NY, Laura Smith and her husband Vincent of West Hartford, Erin Morrissette and her husband Seth of Richmond, VT, Ryan French and his wife Marcy of Simsbury, Peter French and his wife Hilary of Crested Butte, CO, Zachary Lombardo of Hartford, Benjamin Lombardo of Suffield, and Cole Lombardo of West Granby; four great grandchildren, Hailey and Drew DuBois both of Simsbury, and Lillian and Abigail Morrissette both of Richmond, VT; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, George Bauer; and two sisters, Margaret Johnson and Barbara Fletcher.

Her family will receive friends on Friday, July 27, 5-8 p.m., at the Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home, 364 Salmon Brook St., Granby. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Celebrated on Saturday, July 28, 10 a.m., at Sacred Heart Church, 26 Wintonbury Ave., Bloomfield. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Bloomfield.

Memorial donations may be made to MeadowBrook of Granby, Attn: Recreation Dept., 350 Salmon Brook St., Granby, CT 06035 or to Connecticut Community Care, Inc., 43 Enterprise Dr., Bristol, CT 06010.